King Penguin vs Magellanic Penguin
Aptenodytes patagonicus 比較対象 Spheniscus magellanicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | King Penguin | Magellanic Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Aptenodytes patagonicus | Spheniscus magellanicus |
| 目 | Sphenisciformes | Sphenisciformes |
| 科 | Spheniscidae | Spheniscidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | 95.0 cm (37.4 in) | — |
| 翼開長 | 64.0 cm (25.2 in) | 21.9 cm (8.6 in) |
| 体重 | 14000.0 g (493.84 oz) | 4585.0 g (161.73 oz) |
| 食性 | Primarily lanternfish and squid caught during deep dives. Routinely dives to 100-300 meters, sometimes exceeding … | -- |
| 一腹卵数 | 1 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
King Penguin
Breeds on sub-Antarctic islands with flat or gently sloping beaches. Forages in the Southern Ocean.
Song & Call Comparison
King Penguin
Uses individually unique complex calls for mate and chick recognition in noisy colonies. Produces a loud, musical trumpeting. Chick whistles are distinctive per family unit.
Magellanic Penguin
Geographic Range & Migration
King Penguin
Sub-Antarctic islands including South Georgia, Crozet, Kerguelen, Macquarie, and Falkland Islands.
Magellanic Penguin
保全状況
King Penguin
Magellanic Penguin
How to Tell Them Apart
King Penguin
Dark blue-grey back with white belly. Vivid orange-gold auricular patches on the sides of the head and upper breast. Silvery-grey upperparts.
Long, slender, slightly decurved bill with orange mandible plates
Magellanic Penguin
About These Birds
King Penguin
The king penguin is the second-largest penguin species, known for its striking orange-gold head markings. Unlike most penguins, king penguins do not build nests — they incubate their single egg on their feet. Their 14-16 month breeding cycle is the longest of any penguin species.
Magellanic Penguin
Magellanic Penguin, 61–76 cm, breeds in large colonies on the coasts of southern Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands. Two black breast bands, white facial stripe. Migratory; winters northward to southeastern Brazil and the Chilean coast. Piscivore; dives for anchovies and squid. Near Threatened.